Senate Notice of Public Hearing — Economic Development (April 23, 2025)

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Senate notice of public hearing for the Committee on Economic Development, set for 9:00 AM on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in room E1.028 (Hearing Room), with Senator Phil King as chair. The committee will consider bills including SB 317 on monuments or memorials on public property, SB 1520 on a hike and bike trail to be known as the Bicentennial Trail, SB 2925 on a Task Force on Modernizing Manufacturing, and SB 2993 on the Texas presidential library promotion program and fund. Pending Business is also listed, and public testimony is limited to 2 minutes.

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                                   SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE:     Economic Development
TIME & DATE:   9:00 AM, Wednesday, April 23, 2025
PLACE:         E1.028 (Hearing Room)
CHAIR:         Senator Phil King



The Senate Committee on Economic Development will consider the following:

SB 317         Creighton | et al.
Relating to the removal, relocation, alteration, or construction of
certain monuments or memorials located on public property; authorizing a
civil penalty.

SB 1250         Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"
Relating to the definition of a project financing zone for the purposes of
certain municipalities that use certain tax revenue to fund convention
center facilities, multipurpose arenas, venues, and related
infrastructure.

SB 1520        Campbell | et al.
Relating to the establishment of a hike and bike trail to be known as the
Bicentennial Trail.

SB 1950        Creighton
Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for unemployment
benefits and the validity of certain claims for unemployment benefits
submitted to the Texas Workforce Commission.

SB 2298         Paxton
Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue and certain
tax revenue derived from a hotel and convention center project by certain
municipalities.

SB 2532        Middleton
Relating to the calculation of the voter-approval tax rate for certain
municipalities that receive municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue.

SB 2539        Bettencourt
Relating to the adoption of an ordinance issuing a tax increment bond by
certain municipalities that have designated a tax increment reinvestment
zone.




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SB 2747        Paxton
Relating to limitations applicable to certain agreements providing for a
rebate of municipal sales and use taxes or a grant or loan based on those
taxes.

SB 2925        Blanco
Relating to the establishment of the Task Force on Modernizing
Manufacturing.

SB 2993        Johnson | et al.
Relating to the Texas presidential library promotion program and fund.

Pending Business.

Public testimony is limited to 2 minutes. If submitting written testimony,
please provide 7 copies to the committee clerk with your name (and/or the
name of your organization) and the bill number on each copy, and email a
digital copy to the Committee Clerk at Jack.Herrell_sc@senate.texas.gov.



NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHO PLAN TO ATTEND THIS MEETING AND WHO MAY
NEED ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER OR PERSONAL
ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES, ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE SENATE
COMMITTEE COORDINATOR AT 512/463-0070, 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING SO
APPROPRIATE ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.




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